UC Davis settles women

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UC Davis and plaintiffs Kelseyu Brust, Jessica Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuit that was filer twoyears ago, and was certifiecd as a class action in The settlement establishes a set of standarde for female participation ratee in varsity sports at UC David and provides additional financial supporf for club sports at the university, a news release said. The settlement must be approved bythe U.S. Districtt Court in Sacramento after members of the class have been notifieed of thespecific terms. Brust and Bulala played club fieldd hockey. Ludwig had wrestling experience and playedclub rugby. They brough suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsy T.
Mink Equak Opportunity in Education Act, also know as Title IX. The settlement creates a 10-year plan for UC Daviz to reach specific proportions of male and female athletes bythe 2019-20 school year. The university will eithetr add women’s intercollegiate teams or will take other steps to ensurre equal accommodation of student interest invarsityu sports. UC Davis has also agreef to contribute $110,000 to a fund for the developmenf ofclub sports.
The case was scheduled to go to trialin “UC Davis has a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and coachesx and to expanding opportunities for womej in competitive sports,” Greg UC Davis athletics director, said in the release. “Whild the parties have a difference in opinion aboutg whether litigationwas necessary, we’r e pleased that we have reached an outcome that benefitws both sides.” “We are thrilled,” Ludwig said in the release. “Itf feels good to have the university’s support for women’s athletics throug this resolution. We are proud to have come up with a resulf that will benefit Davi s for yearsto come.
It will created more opportunities for women to participate in the sportx thatthey love.” During the litigation, UC Davis created an open applicationn process and selected women’es field hockey as a new intercollegiatw sport, to join the 14 other women’xs varsity teams at UC Davis. A team has been and competition will start inthe “The time frames set out in the settlement maximize the potential to add varsity opportunities for women in the Warzecka said in the release.
“We are continually trying to maintainb our compliance efforts to give women athletes the very best acces s to intercollegiate athletics competition Establishing field hockey asa women’s intercollegiate sportg at the university, Brust “will allow field hockey players to contribute at even a higher level to the campus, and will provide incredible opportunities for many young Noreen Farrell of Equal Rights Advocate s represented the plaintiffs with Monique Olivier of the Sturdevanft Law Firm and Kristin Galles of Equity “When we give women a fair share of athletifc opportunities, we are developing leaderas on and off the field,” Farrel l said.